IMPORTANT DATES TO NOTE

 September

• Monday September 10^th – studio opens for daytime and evening classes
• Week of September 24^th-September 29^th – session classes and Parent & Tot session classes start

October

• Monday October 8^th – studio closed for Thanksgiving
• Monday October 15^th – costume fees due into the studio
• Week of October 22nd – Parents contacted regarding competition decision (GROUPS only)
• Wednesday October 31^st – Closed for afternoon and evening classes (330pm on)

November

• Saturday November 10/Sunday November 11th – Shine Convention held in Nanaimo
• Saturday November 10th – Studio Closed
• Monday November 12 – Studio open as normal
• Week of November 26th – session classes and Parent & Tot classes finish
• Week of November 26th – watch week for all classes

 December

• Monday December 1st – Holiday party & dance party tickets on sale
• Friday December 14^th – student dance party and movie night for ages 11yrs+, 6-11pm
• Sunday December 16^th – studio Holiday Party 1-4pm, ages up to 10
• Saturday December 22nd – Last day of classes before Christmas break
• Sunday December 23^rd – Sunday January 6^th Studio closed for Christmas Holidays

January

• Monday January 7^th – Studio opens for daytime and evening classes
• Week of January 7^th – session classes and Parent & Tot session classes start
• Saturday January 12th – RAD Ballet exam fees due into the studio

February

• Studio Closed Monday February 18^th for Family Day

March

• Week of Monday March 11^th – session classes and Parent & Tot session classes finish
• CDTA exams this month
• Studio Spring break Sunday March 16^th – Sunday March 31st, Classes start back on Monday April 1st.

April

• Studio open Monday April 1st
• Week of April 8th –session classes and Parent & Tot session classes start
• Friday April 19th – studio closed for Good Friday
• Monday April 22nd – studio open as normal
• Monday April 29th – year-end show information posted and sent out by email
• Week of Monday April 29th – Watch week for all classes

May

• Year-end show Tickets will go on sale – Date TBA
• May 13th-16^th – Peak Nanaimo – held at the Port Theatre
• Monday April 29^th – Pre-Registration begins for 2019/2020 dance season
• Week of May 20^th – Finale practices will start
• Monday May 20th – studio closed for Victoria Day

June

• Saturday June 1st/Sunday June 2nd – Dance Photos in the studio
• Week of June 3rd – session classes and Parent & Tot session classes finish
• Monday June 10^th – Finale rehearsal 3:45-5:30
• Tuesday June 11^th – 2pm show rehearsal 3:30pm start
• Wednesday June 12^th – 7pm show rehearsal 3:30pm start
• Thursday June 13^th – Full Dress Rehearsal at Port Theatre all day. Students will need to miss school this day.
• Friday June 14th – Evening Show at Port Theatre
• Saturday June 15^th – Matinee Show at Port Theatre
• Studio closed for summer holidays Sunday June 16^th (Day/Evening Programs)
• Monday June 17th, Tuesday June 18th, Wednesday June 19th – Pre-Registration for fall classes in the studio

**Please note, NDSS Prom falls on June 15th, 2019 and we have multiple students graduating this season from there.